Malta vs Uruguay: Share of population urban
Malta
95.68
in 2025
Uruguay
95.65
in 2025
Malta rank
21st
Uruguay rank
22nd
Share of population urban over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malta currently reports 95.68 against 95.65 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.81 | 79.01 | 10.8 | Malta |
| 1960s | 89.63 | 81.02 | 8.6 | Malta |
| 1970s | 89.44 | 83.05 | 6.39 | Malta |
| 1980s | 89.91 | 86.94 | 2.97 | Malta |
| 1990s | 92.37 | 90.34 | 2.03 | Malta |
| 2000s | 93.68 | 92.25 | 1.43 | Malta |
| 2010s | 94.49 | 94.97 | 0.4814 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 95.54 | 95.52 | 0.0197 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Malta or Uruguay?
- Malta, at 95.68 against 95.65 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.03, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for share of population urban?
- Malta ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.